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2 Samuel 16:5
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2 Samuel 16:5
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Shimei Curses David
5 Now when King David came to (A)Bahurim, there was a man from the family of the house of Saul, whose name was (B)Shimei the son of Gera, coming from there. He came out, cursing continuously as he came.
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2 Samuel 16:5
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2 Samuel 16:5
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Shimei Curses David
5 As King David approached Bahurim,(A) a man from the same clan as Saul’s family came out from there. His name was Shimei(B) son of Gera, and he cursed(C) as he came out.
2 Samuel 3:16
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2 Samuel 3:16
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16 Then her husband went along with her to (A)Bahurim, [a]weeping behind her. So Abner said to him, “Go, return!” And he returned.
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- 2 Samuel 3:16 Lit. going and weeping
2 Samuel 3:16
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2 Samuel 3:16
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16 Her husband, however, went with her, weeping behind her all the way to Bahurim.(A) Then Abner said to him, “Go back home!” So he went back.
1 Kings 2:8-9
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1 Kings 2:8-9
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8 “And see, you have with you (A)Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite from Bahurim, who cursed me with a malicious curse in the day when I went to Mahanaim. But (B)he came down to meet me at the Jordan, and (C)I swore to him by the Lord, saying, ‘I will not put you to death with the sword.’ 9 Now therefore, (D)do not hold him guiltless, for you are a wise man and know what you ought to do to him; but (E)bring his gray hair down to the grave with blood.”
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1 Kings 2:8-9
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1 Kings 2:8-9
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8 “And remember, you have with you Shimei(A) son of Gera, the Benjamite from Bahurim, who called down bitter curses on me the day I went to Mahanaim.(B) When he came down to meet me at the Jordan, I swore(C) to him by the Lord: ‘I will not put you to death by the sword.’ 9 But now, do not consider him innocent. You are a man of wisdom;(D) you will know what to do to him. Bring his gray head down to the grave in blood.”
1 Samuel 17:43
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1 Samuel 17:43
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43 So the Philistine (A)said to David, “Am I a dog, that you come to me with sticks?” And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.
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1 Samuel 17:43
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1 Samuel 17:43
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43 He said to David, “Am I a dog,(A) that you come at me with sticks?” And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.
Exodus 22:28
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Exodus 22:28
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28 (A)“You shall not revile God, nor curse a (B)ruler of your people.
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Exodus 22:28
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Exodus 22:28
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- Exodus 22:28 Or Do not revile the judges
1 Kings 2:36-46
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1 Kings 2:36-46
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Shimei Executed
36 Then the king sent and called for (A)Shimei, and said to him, “Build yourself a house in Jerusalem and dwell there, and do not go out from there anywhere. 37 For it shall be, on the day you go out and cross (B)the Brook Kidron, know for certain you shall surely die; (C)your [a]blood shall be on your own head.”
38 And Shimei said to the king, “The saying is good. As my lord the king has said, so your servant will do.” So Shimei dwelt in Jerusalem many days.
39 Now it happened at the end of three years, that two slaves of Shimei ran away to (D)Achish the son of Maachah, king of Gath. And they told Shimei, saying, “Look, your slaves are in Gath!” 40 So Shimei arose, saddled his donkey, and went to Achish at Gath to seek his slaves. And Shimei went and brought his slaves from Gath. 41 And Solomon was told that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath and had come back. 42 Then the king sent and called for Shimei, and said to him, “Did I not make you swear by the Lord, and warn you, saying, ‘Know for certain that on the day you go out and travel anywhere, you shall surely die’? And you said to me, ‘The word I have heard is good.’ 43 Why then have you not kept the oath of the Lord and the commandment that I gave you?” 44 The king said moreover to Shimei, “You know, as your heart acknowledges, (E)all the wickedness that you did to my father David; therefore the Lord will (F)return your wickedness on your own head. 45 But King Solomon shall be blessed, and (G)the throne of David shall be established before the Lord forever.”
46 So the king commanded Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he went out and struck him down, and he died. Thus the (H)kingdom was established in the hand of Solomon.
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- 1 Kings 2:37 Or bloodshed
1 Kings 2:36-46
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1 Kings 2:36-46
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36 Then the king sent for Shimei(A) and said to him, “Build yourself a house in Jerusalem and live there, but do not go anywhere else. 37 The day you leave and cross the Kidron Valley,(B) you can be sure you will die; your blood will be on your own head.”(C)
38 Shimei answered the king, “What you say is good. Your servant will do as my lord the king has said.” And Shimei stayed in Jerusalem for a long time.
39 But three years later, two of Shimei’s slaves ran off to Achish(D) son of Maakah, king of Gath, and Shimei was told, “Your slaves are in Gath.” 40 At this, he saddled his donkey and went to Achish at Gath in search of his slaves. So Shimei went away and brought the slaves back from Gath.
41 When Solomon was told that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath and had returned, 42 the king summoned Shimei and said to him, “Did I not make you swear by the Lord and warn(E) you, ‘On the day you leave to go anywhere else, you can be sure you will die’? At that time you said to me, ‘What you say is good. I will obey.’ 43 Why then did you not keep your oath to the Lord and obey the command I gave you?”
44 The king also said to Shimei, “You know in your heart all the wrong(F) you did to my father David. Now the Lord will repay you for your wrongdoing. 45 But King Solomon will be blessed, and David’s throne will remain secure(G) before the Lord forever.”
46 Then the king gave the order to Benaiah(H) son of Jehoiada, and he went out and struck Shimei(I) down and he died.
The kingdom was now established(J) in Solomon’s hands.
2 Samuel 17:18
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2 Samuel 17:18
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18 Nevertheless a lad saw them, and told Absalom. But both of them went away quickly and came to a man’s house (A)in Bahurim, who had a well in his court; and they went down into it.
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2 Samuel 17:18
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2 Samuel 17:18
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18 But a young man saw them and told Absalom. So the two of them left at once and went to the house of a man in Bahurim.(A) He had a well in his courtyard, and they climbed down into it.
Matthew 5:11-12
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Matthew 5:11-12
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11 (A)Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of (B)evil against you falsely for My sake. 12 (C)Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for (D)so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
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Matthew 5:11-12
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Matthew 5:11-12
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11 “Blessed are you when people insult you,(A) persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.(B) 12 Rejoice and be glad,(C) because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.(D)
Isaiah 8:21
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Isaiah 8:21
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21 They will pass through it hard-pressed and hungry; and it shall happen, when they are hungry, that they will be enraged and (A)curse [a]their king and their God, and look upward.
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- Isaiah 8:21 Or by their king and by their God
Isaiah 8:21
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Isaiah 8:21
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21 Distressed and hungry,(A) they will roam through the land;(B) when they are famished, they will become enraged and, looking upward, will curse(C) their king and their God.
Ecclesiastes 10:20
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Ecclesiastes 10:20
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20 (A)Do not curse the king, even in your thought;
Do not curse the rich, even in your bedroom;
For a bird of the air may carry your voice,
And a bird in flight may tell the matter.
Ecclesiastes 10:20
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Ecclesiastes 10:20
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20 Do not revile the king(A) even in your thoughts,
or curse the rich in your bedroom,
because a bird in the sky may carry your words,
and a bird on the wing may report what you say.
Proverbs 26:2
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Proverbs 26:2
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2 Like a flitting sparrow, like a flying swallow,
So (A)a curse without cause shall not alight.
Proverbs 26:2
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Proverbs 26:2
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2 Like a fluttering sparrow or a darting swallow,
an undeserved curse does not come to rest.(A)
Psalm 109:28
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Psalm 109:28
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28 (A)Let them curse, but You bless;
When they arise, let them be ashamed,
But let (B)Your servant rejoice.
Psalm 109:28
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Psalm 109:28
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Psalm 109:16-19
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Psalm 109:16-19
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16 Because he did not remember to show mercy,
But persecuted the poor and needy man,
That he might even slay the (A)broken in heart.
17 (B)As he loved cursing, so let it come to him;
As he did not delight in blessing, so let it be far from him.
18 As he clothed himself with cursing as with his garment,
So let it (C)enter his body like water,
And like oil into his bones.
19 Let it be to him like the garment which covers him,
And for a belt with which he girds himself continually.
Psalm 109:16-19
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Psalm 109:16-19
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16 For he never thought of doing a kindness,
but hounded to death the poor
and the needy(A) and the brokenhearted.(B)
17 He loved to pronounce a curse—
may it come back on him.(C)
He found no pleasure in blessing—
may it be far from him.
18 He wore cursing(D) as his garment;
it entered into his body like water,(E)
into his bones like oil.
19 May it be like a cloak wrapped(F) about him,
like a belt tied forever around him.
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